Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
If you’re like me, you’ve probably bought a beaded ice cream at your local ballpark or fairgrounds during the dog days of summer. You know the kind, that ice cream […]
Last month, I headed down to San Luis Obispo to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded project analyzing the impact of automation and AI on the food system. I’d been […]
When Andrew Simmons decided to buy a restaurant in January 2020, little did the long-time entrepreneur know that in just a few months, he would be forced to close his […]
Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods announced today it had secured label approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its cultivated chicken product, according to a release sent […]
In this week’s podcast, we talk food and AI with Evan Rapoport. Over the past decade, Evan has led teams in Google Research and other organizations, looking at how AI […]
Close your eyes and imagine the kitchen of the future. Not 100 years into the future, more like 10 or 20. Does that kitchen you’re envisioning include a 3D food […]
Last month, I visited the Kitchen Hub at their office in Ashdod, Israel and sat down with Amir Zaidman, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of the Kitchen. Prior to co-founding […]
In big data and artificial intelligence, one of the most well-recognized challenges to success is the “cold start problem.” The cold start problem refers to when a lack of data […]
In this week’s episode of the Spoon Podcast, we catch up with Wired’s Joe Ray. Here at The Spoon, we’re fans of Joe’s kitchen tech reviews, where he cuts through […]
I first encountered SideChef’s CEO Kevin Yu at a rooftop party during CES in March 2015. At the time, SideChef was in its early stages, having been founded just a […]
Do you know what DeSci is? Don’t feel bad if you don’t, especially if, like me, food is your primary focus. A16Z’s publication Future describes DeSci as a movement in […]
Last week, it came to light that pioneering vegan cheese entrepreneur Miyoko Schinner had not only parted ways with her namesake company, but that the split between the founder and […]
